collaboration Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/collaboration/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:44:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Flip for ALL! 50+ ways to use Flip in your class https://ditchthattextbook.com/catch-the-flipgrid-fever-15-ways-to-use-flipgrid-in-your-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=catch-the-flipgrid-fever-15-ways-to-use-flipgrid-in-your-class https://ditchthattextbook.com/catch-the-flipgrid-fever-15-ways-to-use-flipgrid-in-your-class/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=5509 Flip, a FREE video discussion platform, gives all students a voice. Here are more than 50 Flip ideas and activities for your class. This post is written by Karly Moura, the blog and social media editor at Ditch That Textbook.  You have probably heard of Flip and have seen tons of people sharing their experiences using […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/catch-the-flipgrid-fever-15-ways-to-use-flipgrid-in-your-class/feed/ 29 About mystery location calls and why we need more https://ditchthattextbook.com/about-mystery-skypeshangouts-and-why-we-need-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=about-mystery-skypeshangouts-and-why-we-need-more https://ditchthattextbook.com/about-mystery-skypeshangouts-and-why-we-need-more/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=1042 Mystery video calls can break down a classroom's walls and open students up to the world. They're easy to set up and can be transformational. Picture it ... a sunny day in Valencia, Spain ... in a classroom. My students from Indiana are engaged in a geography guessing game with these students from Spain, and they're […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/about-mystery-skypeshangouts-and-why-we-need-more/feed/ 11 3 ways to incorporate the 4 Cs into any class https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-ways-to-incorporate-the-4-cs-into-any-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-ways-to-incorporate-the-4-cs-into-any-class https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-ways-to-incorporate-the-4-cs-into-any-class/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:57:29 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=8815 [callout]This post is written by Stephanie Howell, an Instructional Technology Coordinator in Pickerington, Ohio. You can connect with Stephanie on Twitter at @MrsHowell24 and check out her blog.[/callout] Technology has changed every aspect of our lives. Friends are at our fingertips and you can binge watch countless shows and movies without even leaving your couch. We as […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-ways-to-incorporate-the-4-cs-into-any-class/feed/ 1 30+ ways to Ditch That Textbook: Ideas for teachers by teachers https://ditchthattextbook.com/30-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook-ideas-for-teachers-by-teachers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=30-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook-ideas-for-teachers-by-teachers https://ditchthattextbook.com/30-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook-ideas-for-teachers-by-teachers/#respond Sat, 05 May 2018 01:09:06 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=7349 How do you make your teaching different, innovative, tech-laden, creative and hands-on? Educators from all over the Twittersphere shared tons of ways they ditch that textbook with the #Ditchbook community. Aaron Hogan, the author of Shattering the Perfect Teacher Myth, wrote that “Twitter is not going to change your life, but the educators you meet there […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/30-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook-ideas-for-teachers-by-teachers/feed/ 0 Creating a healthy school culture: 12 small shifts that make a BIG difference https://ditchthattextbook.com/creating-a-healthy-school-culture-12-small-shifts-that-make-a-big-difference/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-a-healthy-school-culture-12-small-shifts-that-make-a-big-difference https://ditchthattextbook.com/creating-a-healthy-school-culture-12-small-shifts-that-make-a-big-difference/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2018 13:41:03 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=7055 When we talk about school culture we are referring to the attitudes of the school community, the relationships between staff members and beliefs they share. A healthy school culture is collaborative, supportive, encouraging and has a positive impact on staff, students and families. An unhealthy school culture has the opposite effect. A healthy school culture […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/creating-a-healthy-school-culture-12-small-shifts-that-make-a-big-difference/feed/ 0 5 ways to teach students to be future-ready https://ditchthattextbook.com/5-ways-to-teach-students-to-be-future-ready/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-ways-to-teach-students-to-be-future-ready https://ditchthattextbook.com/5-ways-to-teach-students-to-be-future-ready/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:45:08 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=5896 [callout]This post was originally published here on August 10 in EdTech: Focus on K-12 magazine.[/callout] Today’s students face a technology-infused, innovation-filled world in their future. We’re already looking at the possibility of widespread smart houses, autonomous cars and artificial intelligence that can talk to us and work on our behalf. Our parents’ and grandparents’ curriculum […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/5-ways-to-teach-students-to-be-future-ready/feed/ 0 10 ways to collaborate digitally + visually in class https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-ways-to-collaborate-digitally-visually-in-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-ways-to-collaborate-digitally-visually-in-class https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-ways-to-collaborate-digitally-visually-in-class/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2017 17:13:58 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=5124 In my own high school Spanish classes, this happened all the time. We talked in class. I wrote and drew notes on the board, creating a great summary of our discussion. Guess what the students wanted to do at the end of class. Yep, you guessed it: take a picture of the whiteboard. I’m not […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-ways-to-collaborate-digitally-visually-in-class/feed/ 4 6 steps to transition to digital https://ditchthattextbook.com/6-steps-to-transition-to-digital/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6-steps-to-transition-to-digital https://ditchthattextbook.com/6-steps-to-transition-to-digital/#comments Thu, 26 May 2016 18:41:17 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4363 The “paperless classroom” is a buzzword that flies around education and edtech discussions a lot. It’s for good reason, too. A paperless classroom can … promote discussions at any time in any place. bring in information, perspectives and experiences from all over the world. give classrooms great efficiency. boost the creativity factor in new ways. help […]

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